Diagramless is a special form of crossword puzzle. It is the same, just you have no idea where the black squares are, you have to use the answers to the clues and the numbers of them to figure that out.

Can you figure this diagramless out?

It is just a small, 4x4 grid, and there are two black squares.

Across Clues:

1. Water Sport
5. Best Grade
6. __ top of; above
7. Place of relaxation
9. Water Level

Down Clues:

1. Opposite of future
2. Oxygen
3. Fill by putting on
4. Opposite of off
8. 3.14
10. Vowel between C and H

Don't get it either. I do these in the paper, but this one didn't make sense. You said a 4x4 grid- so to me that would mean a 4 space by 4 space equaling 16 spaces square having 4 rows & 4 columns. How are there clues for more than 4 rows & 4 columns?

I have to agree with 2huskies. I drew a 4x4 diagram to solve it, but it seemed like there where too many clues until I saw the answer. I guess it's just been too long since I've actually seen a crossword puzzle

Crossword puzzles do not give clues (or put numbers in spots) for 1-letter "words", so your clues and numbering system are a little misleading. Also, a true crossword/diagramless would have a symmetrical formation of black squares rather than the haphazard formation you've got. But it's fun anyway - thanks.

I disagree with some of the negative comments here.I don't know about other places but In Britain crosswords don't necessarily have symmetrical patterns so the 'haphazard' blanks are allowed. Also some of the more difficult newspaper crosswords do have 2 or even single letter words. So I think some of the criticism is a bit pedantic, from people who I suspect maybe had a little difficulty solving it...

Properly constructed crosswords - not the ones you find in trashy magazines - generally do not use words of fewer than three letters and have a symmetrical pattern.

(SOS, I challenge you to name one quality British newspaper that does not have crosswords like this!)

In a small teaser such as this, I thought it perfectly acceptable to have non-symmetrical black squares and clues for the 2-letter words. However, there was no need for clues to the single letters and the puzzle would have been equally (maybe more) challenging without them.

I don't understand any of the negative comments. FIRST, it is true that 3.14 is not e, but the correct answer (Pi) is in the second column, if you write it down. SECOND, who says good crosswords consist of words of 3 letters or more? I open up the newspaper, and I see clues like, "Roman Numerals for 6" or something like that. FINALLY, while it is nice for a crossword to be symmetrical, it is not a requirement for good crosswords. Personally, I liked the teaser, and I'm adding it to my favorites.

It's not the best crossword, but that's because it's on Braingle. It would be kind of difficult to put a large crossword puzzle on here, forcing the solver to get out a pen and paper and draw a grid and everything. So I think the author did a good job of making a small puzzle that can be done in one's head. Good work!

I suppose yes, that works when you think of a truck...but in that case a different connotation of the word "on" is used than is typical... Usually "on" means "on top of" but in the case of an enclosed truck, on means "inside of." Most ways that you load something, you are putting something inside of something else. I think there are many better clues that could have been used for load... such as "Weight that is carried" or "Fill with cargo."